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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-10-28

Nothing could be moro unlike an
American Watering place than this re.
sort of North China, that is sometimes
callcc' the Brighton and sometimes the
Long Branch of China. Both of those
places would hold their sides at the alb
surdity of the comparison, as the only
point in common is the salt water roll
ing on candy beach. The dozen of
hotels are small, and it is comforting
to American pride here, where every
thing is 50 absolutely and tyranically
English, that the best appointed and
best managed hotel should be kept by
an American woman, who has a United
States flag of glorious proportions flying
from tall flagstaff in her courtyard.
The salt water bathing goes on in the
most proper and decorus British way
women in modest bathing suits that
cover them down to their ankles and
over their knucklcs. slip into the water
from their lighthouses at one part of the
beach, and men in-wc are not supposed
to know what sort of bathing suits, if any
splash away in their own reserved por-
ton of the beach at different hour.
Thus the everlasting British prophecies
are respected and preserved.
There are no piazza concerts, no
board walk, no ocean drive and no
Casino for beauty aud fashion to disport
itself and show its good clothes, and
from the point of view of an American
watering place, one might say that there
was no dressing at Chefoo. There are
no roads to drive on, no carriages to
drive in and no saddle-horses to be hired
in Chefoo, so that by sedan chairs or on
foot is the only way of getting about.
All life is concentrated in the string of
hotels and cottages along the beach
Boating, of course, comes in for great
share of attention, and regattas are fire.
quent events. There is always a foreign
man-of- or two in harbor, and the
Chinese have a large arsenal and naval
station at Weihai Bay, about forty miles
below"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-10-28

well prepared as il she expected our
coming.
Eyes, Jennie, they want Billy" said
the mother as she placed the candle on
a stand.
"And we are bound to take him, dead
or alivc!' I added in a loud voice, sus.
pecting the scout was within hearing.
"Oh, how sorryn laughed the girl.
III brother Billy had only known you
were comingl But he didn't you see,
and so he went away at dark. He'll
never forgive himself-never."
"We must search the house." said.
"Oh, certainly. Nanny, you light
another candle and I'll show the gentle
men around. Perhaps the sight Of
Billy's old clothes will do 'em good.
Well, sir, we hunted that house from
attic to cellar, and all we found was an
old suit of Billy's clothes. The scout
had skipped, and the best could do
was to apologize to mother and daugh-
ter, accept a midnight luncheon at the
hands of the latter, and take the back
track for the river. I'll own up, too.
that 1 was "dead gone on Jennie before
L left, and that / said to her, as 1
squeezed her hand at parting:
"When the war is over I'm coming to
ask you to be my wife,"
'And-and-I'll say yes" she
whispered in my ear.
We got back to the ferry soon after
daylight and there met Union farmer
living neighbor to the widow. When he
heard what we had been up to he asked:
"Was the widder all alone?"
''No; her daughter Jennie was there"
Daughter Jennie! Describe her."
Good looking girl of medium height,
black eyes and hair, and sweet talker.
I'm going back to marry her after the
war is over"
"Bet you farm you don'tl That ar
gal Jennie was nobody else but that ar
scout, Billy Bowlegsl He jist jumped
into some of his mammy's clothes, and
you pig heads couldn't see through it!'
lie was right. l met Billy in Har-
per's Ferry after the war and he wanted
to know if had taken out the marriage
license yet. Detroit Free Press.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-10-28

The farm whore Mrs. Frank Soacoy
resides is near the river, and about two
miles from George Mattcson's mill. On
her farm the well was cleaned out few
days ago and one or two bushels Of
dirt and gravel were thrown out
Around the pile Of gravel Mrs. seaooy's
flock Of chickens copyrighted and
picked it over and with it filed up their
hungry crops. The day after, one Of those
was killed for dinner In its crop was
found good sized gold nugget worth
not less than a dollar LPonca (Ncb. }
Journal.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-10-28
a Chinese Waterfng-plaoe.

a correspondent Of the Sc. Louis
Democrat thus describes Chcfoo. n Chi
nesc watering place: "Chefoo lies on the
north side Of the promontory Of Shau-
tung, that juts out between the Yellow
sea and the Gulf Of Pechelc, and IL has
nearly the same latitude as Cape MAY.
The Chinese town of Chefoo, which
originally gave the name to the port, lies
on an island opposite the present foreign
settlement, miles enough away across
clear salt water for none OF its ancient
odors to reach one. A bold, rocky
point, with residences pcrched all over
its breezy top, stands out from tho low
shore, and the town lies back Of IL and
stretches off along the level ground at
either side. On one side Of the head
land is the harbor, full of iunks and
steamers, the landing piers, the custom
house md the business streets. On the
other is long, curving beach Of yellow
sand with lazy surf pounding away in
lines Of foam, and cottages and hotels
strung at intervals for two miles Back
Of this water fringe Of habitations there
are long barren slopes running up into
quite q mountain rage.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-10-28

AS profession the practice of medi-
cine seems to be pretty lucrative, at least
IN large cities. The late Miss Wolf used
to pay $50, 600 year to her medical at
tendant. The late Mrs. A. r. Stewart
paid an average of s32, 900 to three
physicians. Mrs. G. Vanderbilt pays
her doctor $40, 900 year and Mrs. Will
liam Astor pays $1,000 Mrs. Ellis, an
American lady, physician to the Queen
of Corea, receives $4,000 a year. AT
meeting of the New York County Medi-
cal Society two white-haired physicians
with whom reporter talked agreed in
saying that at least one-half the practlc-
ing physicians of New York received
incomes of $4,000 year and upward.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-10-28

The potato bug made two simultaneous
appearances in Germany this year, one
in Saxony and ono in Hanover. The
German Government at once had men at
work, who carefully picked all the bugs
and Larvae off the plants. The stems of
the vines were then cut off and placed
In baskets lined with sacking, which
were thoroughly soaked in benzine oil
and buried deep in the ground. After
this the land was plowcd IL or II inches
deep and well narrowed, and the surface
picked over for any insects that might
be on 1T. Finally the land was sat
nrated with benzinc oil. In one case
eight acres and in the other three
quarters of an acre had to be treated in
this way.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-10-28

Docs your wife play the pianop 81
am sorry to say she doesn't" 'Does
she play any musical instrumcnt2'
'.None whatever" ''H,y. That's a rare
accomplishment. ="
A poet sent to an editor a contribu-
ton entitled, ''Why do livel The cdi-
tor answered: because you sent your
contributions by mail instead Of bring
ing them in person"
Bobby was inspecting the new baby
for the first time, and his dictum
was as follows: II s'pose it's nice enough
what there is Of it, " he said, without en-
thusiasm; ''but I'm sorry it amt par
rot"
Why seems the young poet 50 weary and
sadf
Existing under constant rcstraintl
What is IL that shuts out every thought that
Is glad,
is il genius or liver complaints
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-10-28

n perfecting press, such as most lead
ing newspapers arc printed on, is an OK
pensive and intricate piece of machinery.
The cost runs up among the thousands
OF dollars and it consists Of many deli
cate parts nicely adjusted. At the same
time 1t cxerts tremendous mechanical
force when in operation, and is not a
thing to be tri1ed with. Imagine the
sensations of a leading New York pub
Usher one day recently, when he saw an
iron wrench go crashing through his
press, following the path designed for a
single thickness of paper. 1t was the
fault ola careless prcssman, who had
started the machine without removing
the wrench, which he had been using.
In an instant, so rapid is the motion of
these presses, cylinders were broken,
wheels twisted out of shape, thousands
of dollars OF damage done aud, most az
gravating of all, the wrench came out
uninjurcd
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-10-28

Consul Moifctt, at Athens. reports TO
the State Department that within the
past few weeks many applications have
been made to him by young men for
transportation to America. The report
has somehow got abroad that there is
demand in America for Greek labor
ers; that money is 20 he had in album
dance, and that the American Govern
ment will furnish transportation. Mr..
Moffett has tried in vain to discover the
source Of this dclusion. The people who
make application are neither mechanics
nor agriculturists, and would not make
desirable additions 20 our population.
They have no purpose TO become citizens.
but hope to acquire fortunes and return
to live upon the interest i'm idlcncss. The
Greek Government discourages emipra.
ton; the Greek Consul in New York
has warned his countrymcu Of the suf-
fcrings they arc likely 10 experience in
New York, and the Greek press has
spread the warning broadcast, but all
without apparent effect
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-10-28

Matte persisted in running off to
neighbor's, and her mother said. 'Tf
you go out Of that gate again Matte, I'll
whip you"
In short time Matte was discovered
on forbidden ground, and was led home.
Now Matte, what did l tell your
Mamma, / didn't 90 out OF the gate.
I climbed over the fence. "-TEpoch.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-10-28
Com anfona

When set sail ON LIES young voyage,
Twas upon n stormy sea;
But TO cheer me night and day,
Through the perils of the way,
With me went companions three
Three companions kind and faithful,
True as friend and dear as bride;
Heedless Of the stormy weather,
Hand In hand they came together,
Ever smiling at my side.
One was Health, my lusty comrade,
Cherry-cheeked and stout of limb;
Though my board was scant Of cheer.
And my drink but water clear,
i was thankful, blessed with him.
One was mild-eyed Peace Of Spirit,
Who, though storms the welkin swept,
Waking gave me calm reliance,
And though tenpests howled defiance,
Smooth'd my pillow when slept
One was Hope, my dearest comrade,
Never absent from my breast,
Brightest i'm the darkest DAYS,
Kindest in the toughest ways,
Bearer far than all the rest.
And though neither Wealth nor Station
Journeyed with me Ger the sea,
Stout of heart, all danger scorning,
Naught cared i'm LIES young morning
For their lordly company.
But, alas! ere night has darkened,
lhaye lost companions twain;
And the third, with fearful eyes,
Worn and wasted often flies,
But n soft returns again
And instead of those departed,
Spectres twain around me fit;
Pointing each with shadowy finger,
Nightly at my couch they linger,
Daily at my board they sit.
oh, that SO blindly followed
In the hot pursuit of Wealth.
Though I've gained the prize of gold,
Eyes are dim and blood is cold
have lost my comrade Health.
Woe is me that Fame allnied me-
She so false, and so blindl
Sweet her smiles, but in the chase
have lost the happy face
of my comrade Peace of Mind!
Last of all my dear companions,
Hope, sweet Hope! befriend me yet
Do not from my side depart,
Do not leave my lonely heart
All to darkness aud regret.
Short and sad is now my voyage
Ger gloom -encompassed sea,
But not cherries altogether.
Whatsoe'er the wind and weather,
VIII 1t seem, if blessed with thee.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-10-28

The new dynamite gun, recently tested
by United States authorities, bid fair to
create revolution in modern gunnery.
An iron tube contains a fifty-pound
charge Of dynamite, and the latter can
be safely delivered against the side of
ship at the distance Of one mile, shaking
or wrecking anything contrived by
human hands. OF what avail, asks the
Cultivator are the iron. clad navies of the
world against the dynamite gum
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-10-28

In 1878 capital punishment, which had
been abolished in Iowa, was re-estab-
lished, and it was provided that the
jury should decide in murder cases
whether or not the death penalty should
be paid, but that no convicted person
should be executed until at least one
years confinement in the penitentiary.
A wife murderer who was recently con-
victed is the first person condemned to
death in the state under the new law.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-10-28

$50 you arc homo from New York;
Eyes"
Been there often2"
"This was the tenth time"
Did the city look as large rs when
you first went there"
Much larger"
cit did1 That's just the opposite Of
my experience. After the third or
fourth time was not at all impressed
withits sizcln
well, | stood on Broadway at Canal
street and looked around me. and il
seemed 70 me that / could never get ont
Of the city"
"Shool That was n queer impress
sion"
'Well, dunno. Just had nv
pocket picked Of my last dollar, didn't
know q soul 90 borrow from and the no.
tel clerk was making out my three DAYS
bin. Yes, the city seemed to be forty
miles across to me. '-r Detroit FREQ
Press.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-10-28

sessions OF the courts
Circuit Court. 18th Judicial Circcit, Hon
James d. Armstrong, presiding Terms -
gin - folio o:
Grant County Fourth Tuesday In March
6rst Tuesday In June and third ruesiay In
October.
Hampshire County -First Tuesday in Psb.
rusry. second Tuesday in Nay aaa thir
Tuesday In September.
Hardy C,unt, --Seco1d Tuesday In March
last Tuesday in May and arst Tuesday Ia
October.
Mineral County. Second Tuesday in Jan
nary. fourth rassdsy in April and ant Tues
day in september.
Psndieion Couniy.--Secoud Wednesday Ia
April, Wednesday after second Tuesday in
June, and 6rst Wednesday 10 November.
County Court Of Hampshire County. John
T. Vance. President; l.. d .Schnibbe. aud r
d Powell Commissioner ,; @. ). White Clerk
The regular sessions are held beginning on
the 6rst Tuesday in January, April aud DC.
tober. and 4th Tuesday in July.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-10-28

The question as TO what is the exact
mechanical equivalent Of heat has long
puzzled engineers. The latest expert,
ments show that 1 pound of water raised
degree Fahrenheit is equal to pound
lifted 100 feet.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-10-28

She (scntimentally iuclincd) What is
you" favoritc flower, Mr. PittYr
lie Commercially inclined .-- Well, we
handle various brands, but there is the
biggest margin in red winter No. 9. -,
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-10-28

There are fifty individuals and firms
In New York City whose aggregate
wealth is estimated by careful judges to
aggregate fully 81, 900, 900. 600.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-10-28

The proud man is seldom a grateful
nan, for he never thinks he gets as much
IS he deserves
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-10-28

$50 you are homo from New York"
Eyes"
IN ~
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-05-18
Threatened a Teacher.

TAYLOR TEX, May ia few nights ago
seven men went to the residence Of james
Trim, south Of town, called him out, and
then with drawn guns compelled him to go
with them a short distance from his home,
where they gave him a severe whipping, his
body being badly lacerated.
Mrs. Trim followed her husband from the
house. but was ordered back TO her room at
the point of a revolver.
Trim had been sending his children 10
school, and the female teacher had whipped
one of his boys severely. In fit of wrath
Trim had written note to the teacher, tell
ing her she did not know how 10 teach; that
She had beaten his child numerically, and
that if she were a man he would whip her.
The outlaws purchased tickets for Mr. Trim
and family and sent them ont of the county,
but the family will be brought back to iden-
tify the men, a. Trim and his wife recogni-
zed six or seven.
The first arrest was made yesterday in the
person ofWillie Lewis. Warrants have been
issued for the arrest of the other six men.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-05-18
A Cloud-Bu

DAYroN, O.. MAY i2-Shawnee creek
flooded Nenia agian on this anniversary of
last years devastation. One year ago to-
night houses were washed away aud other
great destruction was done and twenty-cight
people were drowned. At II O'Clock this
morning clOud-bursf occurred over that
town accomnaied by a terrific electric-storm
Lightning ran into .,he train-dispatchers
Office AT Little Miami depot, setting this
structure on fire, requiring considerable effort
to extinguish ii. Rain poured down for
three hours. flooding district fifteen miles
in diameter. All the streams rose six to ten
feet and swept everything before the swell
of water. Farm-sheds. fencing. bridges tim
Der. lumber, etc. were washed away with ala
manner of drift. Shawnee creek dashed a
mass of this stuff into Xenia ~ that the
people in the territory along the creek
fed from their dwellings To high ground.
Logs and drift-lumDcr formed jam beneath
the Detroit street bridge lifting il three feet.
and ON the top of that was still five feet of
water, the current whirling swiftly through
the town. washing away railway emhank-
ments etc. The rain stopped at p m. and
the creek rose fully seven feet in the next
three hours
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-05-18
A Ruffian Killed.

DOVER. y. H., May ia German silk
weaver named August liable. who is sixty
wears old lives in Boonton. He has a wife
who is very pretty. and only twenty-five
years old liable is small man, and looks
every year of his age, while his wife seems
little more than girl. When they were
married people generally supposed that the
girl selected her aged lover because he Is we'll
to-do. ii was said that she was in love with
ayoung man named John Kelley, but had
refused TO marry him because he was poor.
Last night Kelley and a party of friends
were spending the evening at Hable's house
and were entertained by Mrs. Hable. A lit
tle before II O'Clock Mrs Hable went 10 her
room with her child, and sometime later the
party dispersed, excepting Kelley who went
up stairs and tried TO get into Mrs. Habe' :
room Mrs liable resisted him to such an
extent that il attracted the attention of Ha-
bic. who rushed up stairs with a shotgun and
fred at Kelley. Tire charge entered Kelley 5
forehead aud killed him almost instantly.
liable was arrested
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-05-18
In the Pit of Death.

on CRY. Pa, MAY l2-Willie Hanna, II
years old. who met a pitiful fate in shaft
on the Imperial grounds at silyerlyville
was buried to-day. The shaft, A. feet deep.
was dug few years ago TO find the course Of
stream of oil that was thought To leak from
a tank The boys We're in the habit of going
up and down the ladder for amusement
When Willie tried il he was overcome by
gas at the foot ofthe ladder His little BROTH
err screamed for help and John Gordon an
swered. 4 rope was put around his waist and
he was lowered into the shaft He grasped
the boys body and the men on the ropes
pulled him up. When within ten feet OF the
top Gordon became limp having been over
come by gas, and he dropped the body. j.
W Hanlen was then let down, and the gas
attacked him also and the doctors had 10 be
called to restore him. The body was then
grappled for with hooks and brought up.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-05-18

The High License bill finally passed
both branches of the Legislature on
"Wednesday last and on Friday it receiv-
ed the signature of Governor Beaver and
became law. In the Senate q Republic
cans and 9 Democrats voted for the bill,
and Republicans and Democrats vot-
ed against il. In the House if received
9s Republican and 26 Democratic votes,
while % Republicans and 80 Democrats
voted against it. OF course the law is not
perfect, and the constitutional cavillers
will file goodly number of objections to
il, but it has been carefully prepared and
was fully discussed, and is the best that
could be evolved ont of the many plans
and schemes. offered by friend and foe.
The purpose of the law is well known. Ii
is not expected 10 prove panacea for all
the evils of the liquor traffic, but it is in
tended TO correct many of the ills COM
planned of. No law yet conceived, has
been able to prohibit or prevent the evils
of intemperance, but if this one does not
correct many of the evils known to exist
in the liquor traffic, no legal measure ever
viii. Let us all agree to give it a fair trial
and carefully watch and note the results
for future reference. The full text of the
law will be found in another column.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-05-18
NOTICE

All persons purchasing at the above saleNsill
please take notice that a part Of the purchase
money-to be made known at the time of the
sale--will be required the property il
knocked down, otherwise IL will again be expos
ed to sale at the risk of the first purchaser. The
residue of the purchase money must be paid on
or before Thursday of the first week Of the May
term of Court. the time fixed by the Court
for securing the acknowledgment Of deeds, and
no deed win be acknowledged until the purchase
money is paid In full
SheriiFs Office, JOHN WINTERS,
Apr 10 1887 sheriff.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-05-18
Husband Items.

We are having tine growing weather just
now.
TIE indications are favorable for good
fruit crop this year
Corn and potato planting has been the or
der of the day for the past week.
Miss Lizzie J. Weller and Mr. Nelson Mil
Ter are attending the spring term of the Som
erset Normal.
Candidates have oeen numerous in this
section of late pressing their claims for the
office TO which they aspire at the coming 9
election.
The grain fields are looking admiralty well
through this section. notwithstanding the
cold spell of weather we had during the
month of March. The outlook for a good
crop is encouraging To the farmer.
Rev VI. IL. Shannon, of Indiana county,
delivered lecture at this place ON Sunday
afternoon His subject was" Remarkable
Answers to prayer Rev. shannon is an ell
oquent speaker, and his lecture was much
appreciated.
Mrs. Magdalena Miller, who resided with
Mr.. John Bowman in jefferson township,
died at his residence on Thursday, May l2ih
agel 81 years. Is months and 10 days. Mrs
Miller was a consistent member of the Evan
gelical church for fifty years, and lived an
exemplary Christian life; loyalto her church,
she was universally esteemed by all who
knew her. The fsneral took place on Satur-
day a; the Weller church. the services being
conducted by the pastor. Rev. Bartlett, in the
presence ofa large eoncourse of relatives and
friends.
OCCASIONAL.